Op-Ed - Page 63

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On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf

by Nikola Kedhi Tirana Times, April 20, 2026 – On the evening of April 12, 2026, Viktor Orbán, Europe’s most scrutinized, most condemned, most exhaustively theorized leader, conceded defeat in a parliamentary

1 week ago

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A US Kosovo Pull-Out? The Wrong Move at a Bad Time

Reports say Washington is considering the withdrawal of US forces from the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR), sparking pushback in Washington and across Europe. By David J. Kostelancik Lawmakers from both parties in

2 weeks ago

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Corruption Has Already Killed the Economy

By Gjergj Erebara Tirana Times, April 11, 2026 – Prime Minister Edi Rama recently declared that he feels offended by the widespread assumption that his government is systemically corrupt, offering as a

3 weeks ago

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Editorial: The state’s efforts to act like an NGO hurt independent debate and civil society

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The relationship of the governments and other state institutions of Albania with the civil society and more specifically with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country has passed through different cycles: first in

10 years ago

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Editorial: Coming full circle: the demise of a great promise

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It was a symbolic triumphal act of the majority that had just won the elections in 2013: scrapping the law for the waste import that had generated so much protest and even

10 years ago

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The system or your luck: a life and death toss

Op-Ed

By Alba à‡ela A young expecting mother lost her life this week alongside her unborn baby, leaving behind two orphaned children and a bereaved family. After suffering an unexpected complication the woman

10 years ago

4 mins read

Op/Ed: Revival or survival of the EU – what to expect from informal summit

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By Miroslav LajÄà¡k Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia All eyes are being directed to Bratislava this week. The leaders of 27 EU member states will meet in the Slovak

10 years ago

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Editorial: Why Dibra raises questions for 2017

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The many questions over Dibra and the ominous messages for the general elections in 2017 On Sunday, the citizens of the Dibra municipality, in northeastern Albania, elected their new mayor in

10 years ago

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Parallel universes

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By Alan Andoni* One of the many characteristics of the Communist world was the insistence that the ‘ideal’ be constantly portrayed as ‘reality’ and that reality be relegated to the realms of

10 years ago

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Editorial: Education: The absurd national arch-tragedy

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Every beginning of fall, the arch-tragedy of Albanian education stages the eventual sad acts of performance in the public stage. This early September there were many of them, confusing, irritating and despairing

10 years ago

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Smiles and standards- tourism’s winning combo still waiting to happen!

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By Alba à‡ela Another summer is just behind us and the usual round of public announcements and declarations from the official intuitions tells us that Albania experienced yet another boom in the

10 years ago

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“Why do you care? Mind your own business!” or the beginning of a narco-state

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By Genc Pollo* 1- The ad hoc roadblock for villagers, shepherds and the parishioners “Why do you care? Mind your own business!” –R. Aga, the deputy police director at the Dibra regional

10 years ago

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Editorial: Ilir Meta – From kingmaker to change-maker?

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By Albert Rakipi As the Prime Minister was giving a speech in parliament during the early hours of July 22, before the consensual enactment of the justice reform, Ilir Meta exited the

10 years ago

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Ever Farther Union: Balkans and the Brexit

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By Florian Bieber Professor of Southeast European History and Politics, University of Graz, Austria The United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union will have far-reaching consequences not only for the UK

10 years ago

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Op-Ed - Page 63

On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf

A US Kosovo Pull-Out? The Wrong Move at a Bad Time

Corruption Has Already Killed the Economy

Editorial: The state’s efforts to act like an NGO hurt independent debate and civil society

Editorial: Coming full circle: the demise of a great promise

The system or your luck: a life and death toss

Op/Ed: Revival or survival of the EU – what to expect from informal summit

Editorial: Why Dibra raises questions for 2017

Parallel universes

Editorial: Education: The absurd national arch-tragedy

Smiles and standards- tourism’s winning combo still waiting to happen!

“Why do you care? Mind your own business!” or the beginning of a narco-state

Editorial: Ilir Meta – From kingmaker to change-maker?

Ever Farther Union: Balkans and the Brexit

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The Re-election of Donald Trump and its Implications

In the Eye of the Storm – Farmers of Albania

Kosovo is not fashionable!

A wasted chance for internal party democracy

Elmar Brok: Berisha calls for liberation – Rama’s power crumbles

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Albania’s EU bid faces IBAR delay

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